Dirk Hayhurst, 29, spent most of his 20s as a minor league baseball pitcher, sleeping in cheap motels and driving a beat-up Honda to the ballpark. In 2008, he was called up to the majors, only to see his dream falter as he posted unremarkable stats and wound up on the disabled list. On Saturday, Nov. 20, at 3:30 p.m., Hayhurst will be at Politics and Prose bookstore (5015 Connecticut Ave. NW) to read from his book “The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran.” The free agent spent an hour of his offseason to speak with The Washington Examiner about a faith that has guided him through tough lessons learned.

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